The Cattle Sweeping Worm Problem Affecting Mexico · Global Voices

This parasite can be a threat to human health and also has effects on other farm animals Dr. Jaime Alcalá Gómez, academic of the Autonomous University of Guadalajara (UAG) The cattle sweeper worm is a parasitic pest that mainly affects animals, however, in some cases it may pose a risk to human health. Infestation is caused by the fly Cochliomyia hominivorax, whose presence in the country generates great concern among producers and health author…